ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Nobody notices when you do your job well.
Everyone notices when you leave at 5:01. Your retirement will get a shorter email.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You "romanticise studying". You've filmed it, lit it and soundtracked it. You haven't studied.
- You manifested your dream job. The universe received the request, checked your CV and…
- You're not a CEO. You're one person with a logo, a free email account…
- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
- Passive income takes a surprising amount of active effort. Mostly explaining it at parties…
- Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
- The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You took it…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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